U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 13-14, 2017
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #159 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 10c black, 15c red and 45c blue, machine-made paper, each with margins all around, tied by Venezia 30.6. (1858) cds on outer FL to Blois, red "P.D." and French entry pmk, also Bordeaux and Paris transits, Blois arrival postmarks on back, unusually nice and v.f. three-color franking paying 70c rate, various signatures, with 1968 Alberto Diena and 2007 Giorgio Colla certificates (Sass.19,20,22)  Catalog #3,4,6 Catalog Value €16,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #160 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 15c red (rosa salmone), type III, unused with full original gum, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed A.Diena, with 2000 Colla certificate (Sass. 6e, Euro 3,500) * Catalog #4 Catalog Value $1,900 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #161 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 15c rose red, type I, unused with full original gum, never hinged (!), beautiful intense color, large margins all around, v.f., signed Diena, etc., with 2013 Dr.Colla certificate. A condition rarity (Sass.3, Euro 12,000) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #4b Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #162 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 30c deep brown, type I, unused with large part original gum, nice margins all around, h.r., fresh and v.f., signed A.Diena, etc., with 2000 Colla certificate (Sass.7b, Euro 13,500)) * Catalog #5 Catalog Value $6,750 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #163 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1858 3 Soldi black, Type II, unused without gum, incredibly well centered, fine, signed Gisbert Zenker, with his 1974 opinion. A rare unused stamp, catalogue value for no gum, (*) Catalog #8 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #164 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1858 3s black, type I, unused with large part original gum, h.r., excellent embossing, post office fresh and v.f., signed A.Diena, with 2000 Colla certificate (Sass.24, Euro 11,000) * Catalog #8a Catalog Value $6,750 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #165 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1858 (17 Nov) registered folded letter to Milano, franked with imperf. 30c brown (machine-made paper) and perforated 5 soldi rose (type I), both tied by Venezia 17/11 cds, with red Raccomandata hs and arrival postmark on back, some minor paper strengthening along the filing folds and on back, v.f. mixed issues (first and second) combination franking, signed Bolaffi, etc., with 1973 Mario Zanini and 2007 Dr. Giorgio Colla certificates ("rarissima affrancatura mista della I con la II emissione. La lettera e originale al pari degli annuli e dei francobolli che sono perfetti.") (Sass. 21,26, Euro 65,000) (ANK Euro 40,000) Catalog #10a,5 | Price Realized $9,500.00 |
